RuneScape Forum Archive | Fishing Trawler is terrible.

TinyGayBunny

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I'm begging Jagex to revisit this again.
-What is the point of random chances to fail actions? These don't add any challenge to the minigame, only frustration.
-Why does more contribution pts not equate to better gear chances? If getting a mere 50 points is enough to get the maximum possible chance for Angler gear, there's no point to trying for more for some players. We sit there for up to 4 minutes doing nothing, because alching is inexplicably disallowed.
-Why are the most rewarding actions free to perform, and the most expensive actions worth fewer points?
-Why are the non-special rewards trash??? 5 minutes, <20 fish???
-Why is the only alternative for Angler's Outfit so slow? I spent 3 hours at Aerial Fishing and earned 1/5th of a piece of Angler gear. I feel forced to play this awful minigame and I've still been stuck at it for 11 hours with only half of the set (would've had more, but, rollback!)

I wouldn't be so irritated about this if it wasn't required for Spirit Angler outfit! I'd rather have spent the last 12 hours of game time having fun at Tempoross, a more thoughtfully considered minigame with non-special rewards that don't make me feel like a dope, and a sense of reward progression.

Fishing Trawler is terrible!!!!!

13-Dec-2022 06:37:17 - Last edited on 13-Dec-2022 07:22:59 by TinyGayBunny

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2018

Prikauro

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I believe there's a friends chat for the Fishing Trawler. They tell you all the combos. Also you can use
Alt1
to assist you in fishing combos.

Challenges will be a part of the frustration, but the accomplishment in the end just feels so goooooood. It's a part of life you know. You can eat a very good meal, or you can eat a small meal. You can work hard to get paid for a promotion, or you can work what you're required to stay at the same position.

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13-Dec-2022 18:30:59 - Last edited on 13-Dec-2022 18:31:40 by Prikauro

Mr Brushie

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You have to remember that Fishing Trawler came out alongside the Fishing skill itself, way back when.

This was when Swordfish was pretty much top tier food, so doing the Trawler for a chance at, say, sea turtles or manta rays seemed like a good idea. Plus it is (or was) a co-operative activity.

Of course, I agree that it could use some updating to compete in 2022 where everyone has Arc Gumbo and Sailfish Soup....

14-Dec-2022 06:27:47

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2011

Roddy Piper

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Based on the information provided it seems to be an OSRS related rant.

This should have been clear by line 4.

14-Dec-2022 11:39:34

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2015

Tenebri

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2. I agree this does seem to be odd mechanic alching isnt allowed but when i did osrs trawler last year i made mith darts.

5. I think its a choice. Sure its 'slower' but you can gauge how long it will take as i believe you buy it. The trawler is rng so it can be done in 4 games technically. Its a choice overall risk it with rng. Or do the slow method knowing its going to take a long time. If this method was faster trawler be dead minigame.
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